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Dane man dies in tree-felling accident

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 1:31 p.m.
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TOWN OF DANE, Wis. (AP) — Dane County authorities say a 60-year-old man who was knocking down a tree has died after a large branch fell on his head.

Deputies say Darrell Clemens of the Town of Dane was pushing down the tree Saturday morning with a farm tractor. They say the branch broke loose and struck him.

Clemens was pronounced dead at the scene.




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debbie56
Nov 14, 2009 at 5:34 p.m.
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That is a terrible accident......prayers are with the family.

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